Visit Penlee House & Museum

Penlee House is a gallery, museum, cafe and shop. Situated within Penlee Park, a space to reflect and great for family visits.

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A space for exhibitions & events

Alongside our Exhibition programme we run a variety of community events and workshops. The Newlyn School and Social history galleries change often. Find out what’s on.

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A space to learn

Penlee House is committed to lifelong learning. We run workshops for all age groups and offer a school workshop programme.

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A space for all

Built in 1865, as the home of the Branwell family. Penlee House is home to many paintings by members of the Newlyn School. It is also home to the Penzance Natural History and Antiquarian Society collection.

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You can search and browse our collections online. We also have a section dedicated to the Newlyn School.

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Colour 35 mm slide

Penzance Docks in the 1970s

PEZPH : 2012.77


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B/w print

View of Newlyn harbour, Cornwall, in the snow.

PEZPH : 2012.8


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Colour 35 mm slide

The crew of the Scillonian closing her hatches on leaving Penzance Harbour

PEZPH : 2012.51


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The Scillonian ll docking in Penzance Harbour

PEZPH : 2012.52


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Scillonian ll leaves Penzance in brilliant sunshine, the flag of St Piran on high tide

PEZPH : 2012.53


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The 1970s and yachts in Penzance Harbour

PEZPH : 2012.54


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Armorel of Ramsgate in Penzance Harbour

PEZPH : 2012.56


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The May and the Partington in Penzance Harbour

PEZPH : 2012.58


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Colour 35 mm slide

he barge, May of Ipswich, docks at Penzance in the 1970s

PEZPH : 2012.59


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The May of Ipswich leaving Penzance Harbour

PEZPH : 2012.62


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Looking from Newlyn towards Penzance and the Lizard on a Summer's day

PEZPH : 2012.46


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Colour 35 mm slide

Mousehole Harbour, Cornwall, from the quay.

PEZPH : 2012.47


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Colour 35 mm slide

M V Bowline in Holman's Dry dock in 1971

PEZPH : 2012.48


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The time of the summer solstice and the Comben Longstaff unloads coal at Penzance Harbour

PEZPH : 2012.49


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Colour photograph

Trelawney Garage, Penzance with a Citroen car outside

PEZPH : 2012.240


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Trelawney Garage, Penzance with Citroen car, c 2008

PEZPH : 2012.241


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A helicopter takes off on the Penzance to Scilly route

PEZPH : 2012.25


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B/w print

J. Brokenshire studio portrait of fisherman, 1901

PEZPH : 2012.36


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